By: Paul Bretl 7/10/24 With Green Bay Packers training camp less than two weeks away, I’ll be doing a position-by-position preview. Next up are the running backs. If you missed any of the previous position previews, you can find them below: Quarterbacks Roster: Josh Jacobs, AJ Dillon, Marshawn Lloyd, Emanuel Wilson, Jarveon Howard, Ellis Merriweather Jacobs knows leadership role must be earned: Although…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 6/12/24 Coming out of the offseason programs, Green Bay Packers rookie running back Marshawn Lloyd has one area of his game in particular that he is going to focus on before the team reconvenes for training camp: pass catching. “Pass catching,” said Lloyd at his locker on Tuesday when asked what he…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 6/11/24 The Green Bay Packers held the first of their two minicamp practices on Tuesday. Here are my key observations and takeaways from what I saw on the practice field. Minicamp is mandatory but Xavier McKinney, Jaire Alexander, and Keisean Nixon were excused by Matt LaFleur. All three players have previously exceeded their…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 6/5/24 As uncertainty surrounded AJ Dillon’s offseason with his future with the Packers up in the air as a pending free agent, Dillon focused on what he could control, and that was putting in the work. Through the now three OTA practices that have been open to the media, Dillon appears to be a bit slimmer, while still…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 5/20/24 Offseason Team Activities (OTAs) have already been underway for several weeks now for the Packers, but Monday marks the first time the entire team, both veterans and incoming rookies, will be in the meeting rooms and on the practice field together. Full-team OTAs will run for the next three weeks, with one practice available…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 4/29/24 The Green Bay Packers made five picks within the first two days of the 2024 NFL draft, and with four of them, they tackled their biggest roster needs at safety, linebacker, and offensive tackle. “I think there was some temptation to do that along the way, but we really were able to stay…… Continue Reading »